Home and Garden
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Emergence of white snowdrops are first sign of springMar 03, 2019 6:00 am - After a winter like the one Chicagoans have just endured, the first signs of spring are especially welcome. In my garden, it is the first snowdrops that lift my spirits ...
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Four first-time homebuying mistakes to avoid
Mar 03, 2019 5:16 am - Now is a good time for first-time house hunters to prepare for the spring homebuying season. If you're a novice to the market, you might want to hear from experts on the...
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Fruit trees benefit from late winter pruningMar 03, 2019 5:00 am - A good time to prune fruit trees is late February or early March, before the buds begin to swell. A tree's branching habits are easy to see, and the weather is generally...
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Buyers lament having no home inspectionMar 03, 2019 5:00 am - Q. When we bought our home, we were on a tight budget, so we did not hire a home inspector. After moving in, we began having electrical problems, so we hired an electric...
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Forget formal spaces in your current or future home — focus on functional and funMar 02, 2019 10:00 pm - Living and dining are essential actions that occur in every residence. But having rooms named after and devoted, respectively, to each has become passe nowadays for many...
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Sister isn't payingMar 02, 2019 5:00 am - Q. My brother, sister and I inherited our paid-up family home. The deed lists us as "tenants in common." Now our sister lives in the property while our brother receives ...
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More Americans are paying mortgages on timeMar 01, 2019 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - It's a real estate and social barometer that doesn't get a lot of publicity, but it's important: More Americans are paying their mortgages on time today tha...
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Lilies add a pop of color in tight garden spacesFeb 28, 2019 10:00 pm - When you have been gardening on the same property for many years, like I have, you begin to run out of room for new plants in beds and borders. Adding lilies is one way ...
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Kick off gardening season at Victory Garden Seed Swap in BataviaFeb 26, 2019 10:00 pm - I grew up in Batavia and spent a lot of time with my grandparents. My grandfather gardened In his spare time, and my grandmother preserved everything that came from the ...
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Learn about antique apple tree grafting at March 3 seminarFeb 24, 2019 10:00 pm - Learn to grow antique apple trees at Garfield Farm Museum's 32nd annual Antique Apple Tree Grafting Seminar at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 3. For $30, participants make thr...